Estonia vs Turkey: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average

Estonia
6.11 tonnes per person
in 2024
Turkey
5.87 tonnes per person
in 2024
Estonia rank
52nd
Turkey rank
55th

Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time

  • Estonia
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 6.11 tonnes per person against 5.87 tonnes per person in Turkey, a difference of 0.24 tonnes per person.

Across all 160 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 52nd and Turkey ranks 55th of 213 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Turkey Difference Ahead
1860s 0.0443 tonnes per person 0.0177 tonnes per person 0.0266 tonnes per person Estonia
1870s 0.1145 tonnes per person 0.0217 tonnes per person 0.0928 tonnes per person Estonia
1880s 0.2588 tonnes per person 0.016 tonnes per person 0.2427 tonnes per person Estonia
1890s 0.52 tonnes per person 0.0319 tonnes per person 0.4881 tonnes per person Estonia
1900s 0.8945 tonnes per person 0.0992 tonnes per person 0.7953 tonnes per person Estonia
1910s 0.9058 tonnes per person 0.0912 tonnes per person 0.8146 tonnes per person Estonia
1920s 0.5914 tonnes per person 0.1578 tonnes per person 0.4335 tonnes per person Estonia
1930s 2.67 tonnes per person 0.3 tonnes per person 2.37 tonnes per person Estonia
1940s 3.81 tonnes per person 0.3483 tonnes per person 3.46 tonnes per person Estonia
1950s 8.71 tonnes per person 0.55 tonnes per person 8.16 tonnes per person Estonia
1960s 14.38 tonnes per person 0.8381 tonnes per person 13.54 tonnes per person Estonia
1970s 20.69 tonnes per person 1.55 tonnes per person 19.14 tonnes per person Estonia
1980s 24.26 tonnes per person 2.06 tonnes per person 22.2 tonnes per person Estonia
1990s 14.98 tonnes per person 3.07 tonnes per person 11.92 tonnes per person Estonia
2000s 12.27 tonnes per person 3.85 tonnes per person 8.42 tonnes per person Estonia
2010s 13.32 tonnes per person 4.78 tonnes per person 8.54 tonnes per person Estonia
2020s 7.22 tonnes per person 5.33 tonnes per person 1.89 tonnes per person Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Estonia or Turkey?
Estonia, at 6.11 tonnes per person against 5.87 tonnes per person in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Estonia and Turkey?
0.24 tonnes per person, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Turkey?
160 years are reported by both, from 1865 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Turkey rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
Estonia ranks 52nd and Turkey ranks 55th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.